samhar

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What is the best Sasha or Maxx3 ?
SergioI looked but couldn't find the post I read on another site by a Sasha owner where he stated if he had heard the Sophia 3 before his purchase, instead of afterwards, his choice would have been very difficult and he may have chosen the Sophia ... 
When does analog compete with digital?
When it's not a cigar yes, if you're looking to enhance your analog!!! 
When does analog compete with digital?
Drink when you listen to digital!!!Smoke when you listen to analog!!!!That should balance out the two for ya!!!! 
What is the best Sasha or Maxx3 ?
Sasha or maybe the Sophia 3!!!! 
Vandy quatro vs Vandy 5’s
Shipping from Canada (Quatro's) vs New York (5's) !!!! At this price there are a pair of Wilson Sophia 1's in FL for $6000, I realize I'm prejudice but I did own 3A Sigs with a pair of 2Wq's, a combo that is very similar to the 5's before I bought... 
Need help fast - Unbalanced Preamp to Balanced Amp
KenlHave you tried asking Kimber or Nordost if they will fabricate adapters using the same wire you are using? Audioquest made a pair for me once and they worked great, after I had tried the Hosa and didn't care for what they did to the sound!!!! 
Do Graham 2.0 and Vector 3 have same cutout?
Unfortunately no. 
Room treatment...what is the goal?
My experience has been similar to Dougmc's,I can now listen at 85db comfortably and the dynamic are much better. I also agree with Ncarv and Stanwal"s advice which is what I did and after staying with the changed sound I started to appreciate the ... 
Is the Basis 2001 a solid enough table to keep.
Dan_edI'm not sure it would be worth buying a Basis 2001 with the idea of switching tone arms from a SME mount to the Basis mount. My understanding is the table would have to be shipped to basis where an acrylic plug would be inserted then the pli... 
Benz Ruby 3 cartridge loading
You would benefit if you took the steps down in loading to 200ohms that way you would be sure of what you liked best and won't be wondering all the time. As a bonus you'd get the knowledge of what changing cart loading does to the sound in your sy... 
What do you NOT plug into the power conditioner...
Second Palsar, everything!!! 
what to do with my cat on my speaker grills
I yelled very loud once and put a cat post close by, when she came in and went to the post I gave her heaps of praise. If she started towards the speakers I would shout NO!, after a short time she only went to the post and to get her kudos. 
Is the Basis 2001 a solid enough table to keep.
What's you budget and are you planning to buy new or used? 
How, or why does an amp stand improve sound???
The more vibrations you reduce to/from the amps the cleaner the notes will be. Will the sound be "better", if you like more defined notes and a tighter base I'll venture to say yes!!! Will the DVDs be a little "cleaner" when just the player is on ... 
You know you're an audiophile if--
When you start thinking of moving to be closer to a transformer on a quieter power line.